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Provided by Maisto e Associati

Established in 1991 by lawyers with many years of experience in the field, Maisto e Associati is an independent Italian law firm specialised in tax law.

Over the years, the firm has grown consistently in size and reputation and now has over 60 professionals, including 15 partners, with consolidated experience in managing complex, sensitive - domestic and multi-jurisdictional - cases.

Most of the work of the firm has an international dimension. The clientele is represented mainly by national and international financial institutions, venture capital, private equity and real estate players, large corporations and multinationals operating in a variety of industries such as banking, manufacturing, media and entertainment, pharmaceutical, real estate, IT, telecommunications and consulting as well as high-net-worth individuals and international wealthy families. 

Most of the firm’s professionals participate in advisory bodies and study groups, are frequent speakers at congresses and contribute to publications and to the most prestigious Italian and foreign tax journals, thus maintaining a cutting-edge knowledge of the most advanced tax issues. Several firm professionals have substantial experience in international taxation issues, having worked in The Netherlands, the USA and the UK.

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Private Wealth Law - Italy

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Maisto e Associati is a well-regarded firm focusing on complex tax litigation and advice. The team has expertise in addressing complex, often multi-jurisdictional private client matters. The team often advises on Italian tax residency.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Guglielmo Maisto
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Guglielmo Maisto
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Senior Statespeople
Guglielmo Maisto, the founding partner of Maisto e Associati, is seen as a strong lawyer and is regarded as an expert on tax matters. He handles tax structuring, succession planning and relocation matters.

Guglielmo Maisto is number one in Italy for taxation, including international taxation.

Guglielmo Maisto is the star of the private client and tax world in Italy.

Marco Cerrato
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Marco Cerrato
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Band 1

Marco Cerrato is a tax lawyer lauded for his client service. Cerrato handles succession planning mandates, litigation work and relocation matters for Italian and international ultra high net worth individuals.

Marco Cerrato is extremely hard-working and very pleasant to deal with. He provides excellent and detailed advice promptly.

Marco Cerrato is very hands-on, pragmatic and extremely compassionate.

Marco Cerrato combines technical excellence with great commercial sense and attention to detail.

Marco is particularly good at client handling. With his broad experience, he can cover all issues that might come up for relocation projects.

Marco Cerrato is an amazing professional to work with. He has top knowledge and commercial awareness, he is a problem solver and he has an empathetic approach.

Alessandro Bavila
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Alessandro Bavila
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Band 2
Alessandro Bavila works on tax matters for high net worth families and individuals with a focus on relocation to Italy and succession planning.

Alessandro is excellent. He has a good mix of private client and tax knowledge.

Alessandro Bavila's advice is commercially astute, technically excellent and timely.

Stefano Tellarini
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Stefano Tellarini
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Band 3
Stefano Tellarini advises on private wealth and tax matters including family wealth restructuring and high-value real estate transactions.

Stefano Tellarini is able to understand complex structures very quickly. He is always available and he does not shy away. Even if we call him out of the blue, he is very quick to react.

Alberto Brazzalotto
Alberto Brazzalotto
Expertise Based Abroad

Alberto Brazzalotto heads Maisto e Associati's London office and is a private wealth lawyer. Brazzalotto works on estate planning, relocation and real estate transactions for high net worth individuals.

Alberto Brazzalotto is a very commercially aware and able tax adviser.

Ranked Individuals at
Maisto e Associati

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Guglielmo Maisto
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Guglielmo Maisto
S
Senior Statespeople
Marco Cerrato
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Marco Cerrato
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Band 1
Alessandro Bavila
2
Alessandro Bavila
2
Band 2
Stefano Tellarini
3
Stefano Tellarini
3
Band 3
Alberto Brazzalotto
Alberto Brazzalotto
Italy, expertise based abroad in UK